Bangladesh seal historic series-win over India

Twice world champions beaten in second ODI of the series as Bangladesh qualify for 2017 Champions Trophy.

21 Jun 2015 19:34 GMT

Rahman (R) has now picked up 11 wickets in two ODIs [Getty Images]

Bangladesh left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman haunted India again with career-best figures of six for 43 to lead his team to a maiden ODI series victory over the twice world champions.

After their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni opted to bat first, India were shot out for 200 in 45 overs in a rain-disrupted second ODI.

Set a revised 200-run victory target in 47 overs, veteran Shakib Al Hasan (51*) anchored Bangladesh's chase and the hosts romped home by six wickets in 38 overs to clinch an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and qualify for the 2017 Champions Trophy.

"It's a great moment for us and now we'll be playing Champions Trophy which is a great achievement," Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said at the presentation ceremony.

Bangladesh had underlined their recent 50-over progress by beating England in the World Cup before whitewashing Pakistan 3-0 in a home series in April.

They will hope to inflict a similar humiliation on India when the teams meet in the final match on Wednesday.

Rookie Rahman, 19, was instrumental in Bangladesh's 79-run win on Thursday and his off-cutter and subtle changes in pace made him only the second bowler, after Zimbabwe's Brian Vitori, to claim five wickets or more in each of his first two ODIs.